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descended

[dih-sen-did] / dɪˈsɛn dɪd /


VERB
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
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She and her son are descended from a Dutch officer who served as governor in Berbice, Stephen Hendrik de la Sablonière, and his wife, Beata Louisa Schultz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Footfall also takes a hit, he said, noting that a stormy season has once again descended and fearful customers are canceling their reservations.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

He expects there to be a similar level of excitement to Joe Calzaghe's fight against Mikkel Kessler in 2007, when more than 50,000 fans descended on what was then the Millennium Stadium.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Now we are seeing sentiment get very bullish on USO once again, as the put-call ratio has descended to nearly the lowest point on the above chart.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The men spurred their horses and descended into town.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson



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